McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: McMansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: McMansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: McMansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: McMansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

Photo: Mcmansionhell.com/Kate

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McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

McMansionhell.com is a blog that critiques over-sized cheap homes, otherwise known as "McMansions."

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Zillow drops legal threat against satirical 'McMansion Hell' blog

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Online real estate site Zillow recently announced it would not be pursuing legal action against McMansion Hell, a popular Tumblr blog known for poking fun at over-sized, cheap homes.

Earlier this week, Zillow sent a cease and desist letter to blog creator Kate Wagner, alleging that she had violated fair use terms by using and modifying images from the real estate site without permission.

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Media: Fortune

Wagner pushed back against the claim with a non-profit civil liberties defense group, the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Shortly after, Zillow released the following statement:

"We have decided not to pursue any legal action against Kate Wagner and McMansion Hell ... It was never our intent for McMansion Hell to shut down, or for this to appear as an attack on Kate's freedom of expression. We acted out of an abundance of caution to protect our partners -- the agents and brokers who entrust us to display photos of their clients' homes."